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Slots Bringing in Millions for PA

Pennsylvania has been bringing in millions since the slots were up and running in their fair state, but now it seems that they are about to reach a huge milestone in slots history. The slots are about to reach the $570 million mark, which is the magic number for homeowners in the state.

A portion of the revenues from the slots is supposed to go to homeowners in the form of property tax relief. When Governor Ed Rendell tried to get the slots legalized, he said it was so that homeowners could get some help with skyrocketing property tax bills.

The actual amount of relief that each homeowner will get from the slots is not known, but they believe that it will be somewhere around $200 per household, even a little less. It will depend on the school district that you live in as to how much help you will actually get.

Some residents are displeased by the amounts that have been rumored to be applied towards their taxes as they thought that the reason for getting the slots in PA was to help them. They say a difference of $200 or less from their taxes is not enough to warrant the number of slots that have been legalized in their state.

The government says that many senior citizens and disabled persons have already seen the benefit of the slots. They say that there were many property tax cuts and rent rebates enacted for them last year that have made their lives much more livable. They say that the slots are here to help many different groups, not just the property taxes for homeowners.
 

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